Maya Janet Newman, daughter of Margo and Drew Newman of Creve Coeur became a bat mitzvah on Nov. 18, 2023, at Congregation Shaare Emeth.  Maya is the granddaughter of Stacey and Burt (z”l) Newman of...

Leo Brockman, son of Emilie and Joe Brockman of St. Louis, became a bar mitzvah at Congregation Temple Israel.  Leo is the grandson of Ron Zetcher, Debbie Pulley and Maria Brockman, all of St. Louis....

Becca Near and Seth Near would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Sari Rose Near, on Jan. 8, 2024 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Sari is the granddaughter of Angie...

Rebecca Gabrielle Levine and Ryan Michael Graham have announced their engagement. Becca is the daughter of Leiba and Ken Levine of St. Louis, who are members of Congregation Shaare Emeth. Leiba...

Abigail and Sam Ben-Zikri would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Nessa Jane Ben-Zikri, on Nov. 17, 2023 in Milwaukee, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Nessa is the granddaughter of Barbara and...

Hailie Klaven, daughter of Jeremy and Sarah Klaven of St. Louis, became a bat mitzvah in October 2023 at Congregation B’nai Amoona. Hailie is the granddaughter of Scott and the late Soozi Waxman of...

Sarah Sherer-Kohlburn and Benjamin Douglas Singer were married Sept. 3, 2023 in St. Louis. Sarah is the daughter of Barbara Sherer and William Kohlburn, and the granddaughter of Arlene Sherer (z”l),...

Beckett Leonard, son of Rachel and Jake Leonard, became a bar mitzvah in November 2023 at Congregation Temple Israel.  Beckett is the grandson of Linda and Ben Seltzer, and Karen and Andy Leonard,...

John Mertz, son of Allison Paskal and Christopher Mertz of Chesterfield, became a bar mitzvah in November, 2023 at Congregation Shaare Emeth. John is the grandson of Mary and the late John Mertz,...

Earlier in the fall, the extended Brandt family returned from a week in Isla Mujeres, Mexico where they celebrated Willy Brandt’s 95th birthday as well as he and his wife Sylvia’s 69th anniversary. The...

Joel and Diana Schmidt of St. Louis are celebrating their 65th anniversary.  Sixty-five years, three girls, three grandchildren and two cities have added up to a very full life. So many friends at so...

Claire Lisker and Sam Rude were married Aug. 20, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.  Claire is the daughter of Mauricio and Marcia Lisker of St. Louis, and the granddaughter of Sarita Melman of Mexico City. Sam...